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蛇头 (shé) — human smuggler, snakehead (slang); head of a snake

Definition

蛇头 literally means 'snake's head', but in news and crime reporting it is the slang term for a human-smuggling organizer who guides migrants across borders.

noun
human smugglersnakehead (slang)head of a snake
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 蛇头。
    Jǐng fāng zhuā dào le yí gè shé.
    The police caught a snakehead (human smuggler).
  • 蛇头。
    Zhè tiáo shé de shé shì sān jiǎo xíng de.
    This snake's head is triangular.
  • 蛇头。
    Zhè zhǒng shé de shé shì lǜ sè de.
    This kind of snake has a green head.
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Crime & Police

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